# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Madam Wood & Tales of the Night: Maine's First Novelist
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Maine Speaks featured speaker: Jefferson Navicky.  Sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council.

Saturday, February 28 at 1pm at Vassalboro Public Library

Sally (Sarah) Sayward Barrell Keating Wood (1759-1855)
– “Madam Wood” – lived more than nine decades,
authored four novels and one collection of tales, and was
renowned as Maine’s first novelist. Poet and Archivist
Jefferson Navicky will talk about Wood’s life, and her
impact on Maine as a novelist. He will focus his talk on
Wood’s 1827 book, Tales of the Night, which consists of
two novellas, “Storms and Sunshine” and “The
Hermitage.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vassalboro/madam-wood-and-tales-of-the-night-maines-first-novelist/200029465940021
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Vassalboro
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 930 Bog Rd, Vassalboro, ME, United States, Maine 04989
- **lat**: 44.44816
- **long**: -69.60842
- **full address**: 930 Bog Rd, Vassalboro, ME, United States, Maine 04989

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Madam Wood & Tales of the Night: Maine's First Novelist being held?
  - **A:** Madam Wood & Tales of the Night: Maine's First Novelist takes place on Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 930 Bog Rd, Vassalboro, ME, United States, Maine 04989.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Madam Wood & Tales of the Night: Maine's First Novelist?
  - **A:** Madam Wood & Tales of the Night: Maine's First Novelist is organized by Vassalboro Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Madam Wood & Tales of the Night: Maine's First Novelist is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Vassalboro, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Madam Wood & Tales of the Night: Maine's First Novelist sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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